Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

About Protex AI

Protex AI is a pioneering Site Intelligence company that reshapes industrial operations by transforming existing infrastructure into actionable operational intelligence. Our platform delivers visibility into real-time conditions, allowing teams to understand operational events and drive ongoing improvements. Trusted by global leaders such as DHL, Amazon, and Tesla, we operate in over 20 countries and help reduce workplace risks by an average of 64% within three months of deployment through AI-powered insights.

Infrastructure Team Overview

The Infrastructure Team at Protex AI is responsible for developing and maintaining the foundational systems that support all company products. This includes scalable data infrastructure, reliable edge-to-cloud connectivity, and high-performance backend services designed to enable real-time computer vision applications and proactive workplace safety worldwide.

Role Overview

We seek an Engineering Manager to oversee infrastructure efforts spanning cloud and edge systems. This role involves architecting and implementing CI/CD pipelines, crafting scalable observability frameworks, and enhancing system reliability across global, distributed environments. The manager will ensure seamless developer experiences, maintain parity between development, staging, and production environments, and uphold secure, high-quality data standards across all operational regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage infrastructure projects covering cloud and edge platforms.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to optimize deployment and automation.
• Create scalable observability and monitoring systems to ensure system health and uptime.
• Maintain environment parity and secure data management across Dev, Stage, and Prod.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to promote cost-effective, compliant, and secure infrastructure.
• Oversee adherence to GDPR and other regional compliance requirements when deploying infrastructure globally.
• Drive cloud security best practices including secrets management, threat prevention, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams to guide technical direction and execution.

Required Qualifications

• At least 8 years of professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
• A minimum of 2 years in a technical management capacity.
• Strong proficiency with AWS services including Lambda, EC2, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code deployments.
• Proven track record in SRE focusing on uptime, system reliability, and health.
• Deep knowledge of monitoring, observability, and reliability engineering best practices.
• Experience architecting and automating CI/CD pipelines for both cloud and edge environments.
• Background in real-time, distributed, or Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure solutions.
• Familiarity with Unix-based operating systems.
• Experience or strong interest in managing edge devices.
• Capability in managing consistent production-quality data across development, staging, and production environments.
• Understanding of regional compliance standards including GDPR when deploying infrastructure across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong commitment to enhancing developer experience and supporting interdisciplinary teams.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud security best practices covering secrets management, threat prevention, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Effective leadership skills to influence technical strategies, mentor peers, and drive project delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in building CI/CD pipelines specifically designed for edge deployments.
• Experience implementing improvements aligned with industry DORA metrics for software delivery performance.
• Experience helping teams adopt AI-driven workflows is a plus, though new territory for many.

Why Join Protex AI

At Protex AI, you will engage with challenging, impactful problems alongside a mission-focused, high-agency team. The role offers ownership, autonomy, and the ability to influence global workplace safety improvements. We value equity and inclusivity and are committed to a fair workplace regardless of gender, civil or family status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, education, or race.